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1605 - Super-Eight Touring Sedan #1114
| Model Information | |||||
| YEAR: | 1938 | SERIES: | 16th | ||
| BODY STYLE: | 1114 | MODEL: | 1605 | MODEL NAME: | Super-Eight Touring Sedan |
| VIN NUMBER: | *MISSING* | THEFT NUMBER: | *MISSING* | OTHER ID NUMBERS: | *MISSING* |
| General Information | |||||
| STATUS: | Current Owner | STATUS DATE: | |||
| ACQUIRED WHERE: | Dallas, TX | ACQUIRED DATE: | |||
ACQUIRED CONDITION: | Excellent | OWNER: | kevinpackard | ||
OWNED LOCATION: | Tri-Cities, WA | OWNED CONDITION: | Excellent | ||
| ORG DEALERSHIP: | DELIVERED DATE: | ||||
| Interior Information | Exterior Information | ||||
INTERIOR CODE: | PAINT CODE: | PAINT NAME: | Packard Yellow | ||
INTERIOR DESCRIPTION: | Redone in green leather on the seats, green carpet, and green headliner | EXTERIOR DESCRIPTION: | |||
| Drivetrain Information | |||||
ENGINE: | 320 (8 Cyl, 120 Hp) | ENGINE SERIAL: | *MISSING* | ||
| TRANSMISSION: | 3 Speed Manual With OD | ||||
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VEHICLE HISTORY/ PROJECT STATUS: | Car was restored (frame off) by a gentleman in Texas, who made several modifications to the car for touring. He added a Vintage Air A/C system with interior ducting to front and rear. Also added an overdrive unit just in front of the rear axle. My father acquired it in 2012 and had it shipped to Washington. He drove it with my mother for several years on the weekends and evenings. At one point the engine lost compression. A mechanic determined that several cylinders had no compression and the engine had to be pulled. Inspection revealed several cracks in the block, a known problem with '38 blocks. Further inspection showed the water pump impeller was improperly positioned, reducing water flow. It was also found that the water jacket had improperly placed flow holes, leading to the rear of the block overheating. An attempt was made to repair the block, which failed soon after the engine was reinstalled. A donor block was sourced and went through the machine shop. The entire rebuild process was done, and the engine installed in the car. On the first startup it was noted that water was flooding #3. It turns out the donor block had a lot of corrosion in the water jacket, which left several thin spots. Machining further thinned those areas out. And the pressure while running the engine blew out the cylinder wall in #3 and a valve seat in another cylinder. That block was tossed. We sourced a '39 engine that had been disassembled and put in crates back in the 60's. The '39 block is similar enough to the '38 to work. We decided to keep the '38 crankcase, crankshaft, camshaft, and rods because all of those things had just been rebuilt and were in perfect shape. The big difference in the water pump. A '39 pump is much shorter and a completely different style. this required machining some spacers to get the belts to line up, and required a different solution for a fan. During the middle of this last rebuild my dad unexpectedly passed away. The mechanic helping to rebuild the engine completed it and got it back in the car. I brought the car and the rest of the parts to my house in order to finish putting it back together. I am currently working through a few minor issues to make the car reliable and safe. My goal is to get it back to dependable running condition so that the rest of the family can be driven in it. Dad loved to drive it. | ||||
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